Summer Slam

August 29th.

FAQs

When? 

  • Saturday, August 29th, 2026 
    • Competitors check in 11:00AM 
    • Rules Meeting 11:45AM 
    • Qualis 12:00PM-3PM for OPEN category 
    • Qualis 12:00PM-4:PM for all other categories 
    • Raffle, prizes, fun 4-5PM 
    • Finals 5:00PM 
    • Winners 7:30PM 
    • Fin 8:00PM 

Where? 

  • Seattle Boulders (4.5) 

Categories 

  • Novice (v0-v2) 
  • Intermediate (v3-v5) 
  • Advanced (v6-v8) 
  • Open (v8+) 

Gender Groupings 

  • Mixed 
  • Female 

Age groups 

  • no separate age groups 

Comp rules 

  • Score czar Andrew with extra support staff 
  • Paper cards 
  • Honor system 
  • Top 5 in each categories audited 
  • Scorecard is your raffle ticket (write name on actual raffle ticket for ease in drawing) 
  • 6 Open competitors continue to Finals 
  • We will save scorecards to return to competitors if you want to pick them up at the end 

Comp prizes 

  • Top 3 finishers in each gender group for each category: novice, intermediate, advanced 
  • Top 3 in each gender group for final three finishers in Finals (Open category) 

Parking 

  • In front of building 
  • Parking lot across 24th Avenue 

Vendors 

  • Outdoor brands, non-profits, and more! 

Food 

  • Food trucks, TBD 
  • Early Bird registrations get a meal ticket included with their ticket! 

Beer 

  • Biergarten hosted by Team Fund 

Registration dates & Ticket Pricing  

  • $25/$50 Early bird: JULY 13-31  
    • T-Shirt included  
    • Meal ticket included  
  • $30/$60 Regular: AUGUST 1-21  
    • T-Shirt NOT included  
    • Meal ticket NOT included  
  • $35/$65 Late: AUGUST 22-29 MUST REGISTER BEFORE RULES MEETING 
    • T-Shirt NOT included  
    • Meal ticket NOT included 

What is included in registration?

  • Early-bird registrants get a free meal ticket and a TShirt 

Can I buy a T shirt? 

  • Yes, price TBD 

How can I get extra raffle tickets? 

  • one raffle ticket is given to each competitor 
  • extra tickets can be purchased by anyone from the Team Fund Biergarten 

Spectating is free with a WAIVER ON FILE. 

Can non-competitors climb during the event at 4.5?  

  • No 

What about non-comp routes? 

  • Nope 

What about exercise equipment? 

  • Only for competitors 

Will 4.0 be open? 

  • Yes 

How can I help? 

  • Compete in the event 
  • Come watch! 
  • Be a sponsor! Email events@verticalworld.com